The sanction was imposed following a complaint made "by TVC Network, S.A. de C.V., against Digicel, S.A. de C.V., for a possible abusive dominant position."
The complainant stated that this economic agent was creating barriers to the entry of competitors or the expansion of existing ones in the market for the termination of national and international calls, informed the authorities of the country.
The lack of a competition law in Guatemala could expose the country to sanctions from the European authorities, since it is a requirement demanded in the regulations of the Association Agreement with the European Union.
Since the end of 2016, the Association Agreement (AdA) required Guatemala to have a law on the matter, since in 2019 a Central American competition authority would have to be created.
Due to failing to provide on time the information and documentation required to carry out a study on the beef market in the country, in El Salvador the Superintendence of Competition sanctioned Sukarne.
From the statement of the Superintendence of Competition:
October 18th, 2018. The Board of Directors of the Superintendence of Competition (CDSC) sanctioned SUKARNE, El Salvador S.A.
The Salvadoran Justice system has upheld the fines imposed on electricity distributors and Digicel by the competition regulator.
"The Administrative Litigation Division of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) ruled in favor of the Superintendency of Competition (SC) in two cases: one in which the existence of anticompetitive practices by electricity distributors CAESS and AES CLESA was determined, and the other at the opening of a sanction process against Digicel, for lack of cooperation ", reported Elmundo.com.sv.
The penalty was applied to the companies for having implemented actions that caused obstacles to the entry of competitors or expansion of existing ones.
The statement of the Superintendency of Competition:
SC sanctions DIZUCAR for abusing its dominant position
The Superintendence of Competition (SC) has fined the company Distribuidora de Azúcar y Derivados, S.A.
Six of the seven sugar mills operating in Honduras were fined a total of $ 3.2 million for monopolistic practices.
These are Chumbagua mills, CAHS, Yojoa, Choluteca, La Grecia and Tres Valles.
Elheraldo.hn published, "The penalty responds to violations of the Competition Law, specifically regarding Article 5, paragraph 1, which prohibits contracts, agreements, concerted practices, combinations or arrangements between competitors or competing operators with the purpose of establishing prices, fees or discounts."